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To celebrate 50 years of Vietnamese settlement in Australia, the Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association (AVWA) is excited to announce a new writing competition.

AAP FactCheck – Misinformation about a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter over Washington DC, including false claims about the helicopter pilot’s identity, is spreading on social media.

AAP FactCheck – Vaccine safety data has been misinterpreted to falsely claim human metapneumovirus is listed as a “side-effect” of COVID-19 vaccines.

AAP FactCheck – A billboard paid for by the Israeli-American Council did not say “ceasefires are anti-Semitic”, despite a fake photo being widely shared online.

AAP FactCheck – Residents of a NSW town have been warned about a dangerous couple attacking people door-to-door at random — the problem is, other towns and districts across the globe are being warned about the same couple. 

AAP FactCheck – Claims that Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla said in a live television interview that COVID-19 vaccinations are “quite dangerous” are being spread online – although he never said it.

AAP FactCheck – Bill Gates has not called for panels of bureaucrats to decide who is worthy of healthcare and who should be euthanised by the state, despite claims repeated by an Australian Christian lobby group.

Melbourne’s famous Chinatown precinct is gearing up for its biggest celebration of the year as the city ushers in the Year of the Snake.   

AAP FactCheck – Genetically modified mosquitoes are not being used in a Bill Gates-backed plot to vaccinate Australians without their consent, despite claims being made on social media.

AAP FactCheck – A false claim that Muslims are the only Australians who can claim welfare benefits from multiple relationships is being shared on social media.